AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1923, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN* ANI) N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. WATER SUPPLY. (Received this day at 8 a.in.) SYDNEY. June 29. Mid-Sydney’s recent rain -benefitted the city water supply to the extent of 'JOT million gallons. HIDES MARKET. MELUOURNE. June 29. I in* hide* market was irregular. Heavies showing cundiiion weie unchanged. Scmiivtls ami sloppy parcels were a farthing, to a halfpenny lower. THE SENATE. SYDNEY, June 29. The Senate as at present eon-.tituti.-d met for the last time tu-ilay, and ici iti-s to-morrow. HEART HE SYDNEY. SYDNEY, June 29. The derision of the Sydney City Coum-il to extend .Martin Plate in the heart of the city, adjacent to the 0.P.0.) is {ruing to mean a hij; mirlay. The extensions will involve very large sums lor the resumption of land and for compensation for distnrhance. The “Sun" newspaper asks for L'lin.OOO as compensation. The ex tension also includes a piece of land tor which the Covernmont Saving Rank paid a long price, and on which much money has been expended in cut ting out a solid roek foundation twenty feel lie-low the street level. The protracted delay of the City Council in reaching a decision has added many thousands to the cost ot the extensions. AUSTRALIA'S DERI’. MEi.ROUR.VE. June *9. In the Eederal House of Representatives, the Treasurer moved the second

i i'i-:nli ll<4 of iho .National Debt Sinking ! I'ulid Hill. Hi l explained ■ 'lit 11 >«• i ('i iiiinoiiueallli • U*l >t vii.ml iii L' M'>" 01 til. Out of this :?(>I millions is v.nr ] iiiiiolilod moss. ! I was proposed. ho si'll!. | to extinguish (his debt in 50 years’ j lime hy an iimuml i-outrilmtimi ol one j nml ;t ouarter millions from 'lm <_’■ >iI solidated r.-vi'iiuo. hy hull’ of the ('oin--1 monwealt li Rank prolil.o, ami in.in i ot lmr sinireos. Tim debate was adjourned. X.S.W. AS'Vl.r.Ms’. SVD.VKV, .1 lino HO. The report lias (icon presented of n Royal ('oiiiini'siou uhii'li lias been onomjr.l I'm several weeks in im|iiirin<r into sveej'iim i lianas of unskilful tivalunlit am! onielty In ami uronnful dej tonlion i.I patients in the mental ssyj linns. I 'I'll!. ('mumis-ion slates it hails thi• [ ehnrfies disproved. and it exonerates tho | topai tnnuit. Tim invt'sti'.uit ions have iiirliided many eases of patients alli'oedly boiu.n improperly :xlitiill ml . imi. !Im i oni-ini-.-it'ii i hat. in no i-a-o had ilm lino lii;i I nu'ii i i-rl i I'n’i I for admission , v.iihoiu a ino-i oarolnl invost ioation. ! A number of roronuni-ndat ions aro j mad,'. They ni' ludo llm e-iablislumnt | of si m-ml lios io I a Is. and Iho at t aihiiej; : ia Is for iho ,i i'oa I inont of horlorliiio i anil early inolital c.r-vs. ami also tho i sollimi un of iustii til inti' ami .oh iiieI ini- iho rare am! t: a initio of feeble - J in iip It . I |n ■ t'-i 1 11 s . Si’CA It IM M H.. ItRISIiANK, .1 nno I 'ili:' simar ■■ lotvoio. bavin" accepted j t 1!<• |‘V( !«•!;» 1 j)rn]m>i)l>, Jl jM.nl J'n Hu’.v t<> I !;i> jurjimi mi ;t l- i'i" <‘i C-. In’* | ... X.Z SliKK.r. SVnM'iV, •I uno -0. Tho oi and iha in |'imi. and reserve I'hami in- m Ibirder 1.-ii <'-i-v "auis j anil owi's exhibit- a! the sheep show Woi'r won hy Mr ; Rime's, who purchased them I ruin .Mr 1 )ou 111 w a ito, <1 Waimaio, New Zealand. Championship honours in ('.uriedalos „ t .|ii to No'.v Zealand-hied animals.